Cambodia's brutal regime Nov 23, 2009
Khmer Rouge forces finally took over the capital, Phnom Penh, and therefore the nation as a whole in 1975 ... The most notorious of these centres was the S21 jail in Phnom Penh, where more than 17,000 men, women and children were imprisoned during the regime's four years in power. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Khmer Rouge Duch trial nears end Nov 23, 2009
All but a handful were tortured, forced to "confess" to crimes against the regime and then put to death at the so-called killing fields just outside Phnom Penh. Duch has admitted that he was in charge of S-21 and apologised in court for his part in the horrors committed there. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Thaksin challenges Bangkok from Cambodia Nov 13, 2009
REUTERS, PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA Friday, Nov 13, 2009, Page 5 ... Speaking in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh yesterday, the billionaire former telecommunications tycoon dismissed attacks by his critics in Thailand as false patriotism in a speech to about 300 business leaders that drew strong applause ... I feel flattered by the invitation to be [Hun Sens] adviser, said Thaksin, who had been living in self-imposed exile largely in Dubai before arriving in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Kolkata facing brutal future Nov 12, 2009
Following Dhaka (9 out of 10 possible vulnerability points), other cities at high risk are Manila and Jakarta (8 each), Kolkata and Phnom Penh (7 each), Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai (6 each), Bangkok (5), and Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Singapore (4 each). "Kolkata is within the Ganga delta and thus only metres above current sea level, making it prone to salt-water intrusion and sea-level rise effects. Being eastern India's main centre for business and commerce, it has expanded to accommodate... (India Times)
* Thaksin arrives in Cambodia for economic role Nov 11, 2009
AFP , PHNOM PENH Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009, Page 5 ... Thaksin landed in a small private jet at Phnom Penh International Airport and was then escorted into the capital by a convoy of cars under tight security after his early morning arrival, a photographer at the scene said ... Thaksin, the former owner of Manchester City football club, is to address 300 Cambodian economics experts in Phnom Penh tomorrow. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Thailand's Thaksin arrives in Cambodia for tense visit Nov 10, 2009
We already clarified this case because he is a political victim," Kuoy Kong told AFP Tuesday. Billionaire telecoms mogul Thaksin is living in foreign locations including Dubai to avoid a two-year jail term for abuse of power handed down by a Thai court in absentia in September 2008. He justified his trip to Cambodia whose prime minister Hun Sen is a close friend and political ally in an open letter published on his website late Monday. "As I travel to Cambodia to discuss poverty and the... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, sparking tensions Nov 10, 2009
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Cambodia to start work as a government economic adviser Tuesday, fuelling tensions after deadly clashes between the two countries ... Thaksin landed in a small private jet at Phnom Penh International Airport and was then escorted into the capital by a convoy of cars under tight security after his early morning arrival, said an AFP photographer at the scene ... Thaksin, the former owner of Manchester City football club,... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Thailand recalls ambassador to Cambodia (Update) Nov 5, 2009
BANGKOK: Thailand recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Cambodia on Thursday after former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a fugitive from justice, was named an adviser to the government in Phnom Penh ... It also said Cambodia would refuse to extradite Thaksin to Thailand if asked because Phnom Penh considers him a victim of political persecution, echoing comments Hun Sen made at an Asian summit last month. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
US zeroes in on China's clout in Myanmar Oct 24, 2009
Chinese development aid is often highly publicized and includes high-profile infrastructure projects such as roads and hydro-electric dams and prestige projects such as the main stadium for the 2009 Southeast Asia Games to be held in Vientiane, Laos, in December and the recently completed Council of Ministers building in the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh ... During the same month, the US Embassy in Phnom Penh announced the donation of some US$6. (Asia Times Online)
From killing fields to fields of dreams Oct 22, 2009
Chea showed Cook his school in Baribo, a village in Kampong Chhang province about 110 km west of Phnom Penh, and near it an open field ... Other baseball clubs and organizations have sprung up in the past few months, including one in Phnom Penh. (Asia Times Online)
More of this story Oct 15, 2009
The teams departed from Tokyo, Japan to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam enroute to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Upon arrival, the teams made their way to the Foreign Correspondent's Club (FCC) where they received their next clue from the assignment editor. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
* World News Quick Take Oct 12, 2009
The 14 women and three men were traveling to a local Buddhist temple to watch a performance in Kratie Province, about 200km from Phnom Penh, when their ferry sank in a tributary late on Saturday in strong currents. NEW ZEALAND Greenpeace paints slogan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Shutting down child sex tourism Sep 30, 2009
In 1998, I visited the US Embassy in Phnom Penh in an attempt to report an American who was taking pre-adolescent girls to his room and paying them for sex. No embassy official would meet with me. (Boston Globe)
A Move to Register Sex Offenders Globally Sep 9, 2009
A U.S. national accused of having sex with minors is taken into custody in Phnom Penh, Cambodia TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP / Getty ... Although Sporich was placed on a public registry and barred from living or working within 1,000 ft. of a school or a child-care center anywhere in the U.S., Cambodian authorities were not notified when Sporich relocated to Phnom Penh in 2006. (Time.com)
10U.S. Pedophiles Nabbed in Cambodia Sex-Tourist Sting» Sep 2, 2009
After his release from Atascadero State Hospital, where he refused treatment, records show he traveled to Southeast Asia at least eight times, where sources say he rode his motor scooter through the poorest neighborhoods of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, dropping a trail of American dollar bills to lure young boys back to his home where they were allegedly sexually assaulted ... He was caught molesting a 10 year-old Vietnamese girl in an area called Kilo 11, a haven of child brothels 11... (Fox News)
Warfare by Remote Jul 24, 2009
CNN's Dan Rivers details corruption allegations at the Phnom Penh trial of Khmer Rouge leaders. updated Mon Apr 27 2009 06:06:35. (CNN -- International)
For former Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice Jul 4, 2009
Phnom Penh - Thirty years after their torture inside the Khmer Rouge's notorious S-21 prison, two elderly Cambodians finally got their day in court as a cash-strapped tribunal attempts to bring justice to victims of one of the 20th century's most serious atrocities ... Unemployed and living with his children in Kandal Province, he said he struggles to afford travel costs to attend the trial in Phnom Penh ... "It's a novel approach in the field of international justice," Clint Williamson, the US... (Christian Science Monitor)
Khmer Rouge survivor's paintings saved his life Jul 1, 2009
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia A survivor of the Khmer Rouge's main prison said Wednesday that his ability to paint larger-than-life images of the regime's late leader, Pol Pot, and portraits of other communist icons helped save his life ... In this Tuesday, June 30, 2009 image made from video released by Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, also know as Duch, listens to a testimony during his trial on crimes against humanity in Phnom Penh,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Toenail torture revealed Jun 30, 2009
The former inmate described how he buried his two-year-old son who died of illness as the hardline Khmer Rouge emptied the capital Phnom Penh in 1975, and talked of his two daughters who disappeared under the regime. Chum Mey said he had been working at a sewing machine factory when he was brought to Tuol Sleng in 1978, while his pregnant wife was held in an adjacent "re-education centre". (iAfrica.com)
10 things every traveler should do Jun 26, 2009
She's asked you to get, say, macadamia popcorn on Maui or to track down that wise monk she once met in Phnom Penh. The very search for what someone else wants or values (and it doesn't really matter what it is) will lead you to places you would otherwise never see. (CNN -- Travel)
Tunnels, Guns and Kimchi: North Koreas Quest for Dollars Part II Jun 24, 2009
Out of business: Shuttered door of the Pyongyang restaurant in Phnom Penh that once offered Korean food and live entertainment has become a victim of the global economic crisis ... It was so successful that Pyongyang decided to open a second venue in the capital Phnom Penh in December 2003. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Modern Silk Road Jun 22, 2009
This would also offer road links to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and the major destination of Siem Reap, next to the Angkor Wat temple complex. "It's at the design stage now, but the terrain is good," Mr Verbiest told the BBC.. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Thai PM hits back in Cambodia border temple row Jun 21, 2009
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Yes you can! 8 great trips that give back Jun 16, 2009
The cyclo ride past French colonial buildings along Sisowath Quay, for example, is run by Cyclo Centre Phnom Penh, which helps the city's 1,400 peddlers get health care ... The get: Transportation to Phnom Penh and psychiatric help for a patient with no access to mental health care ... Going local: Fish curry at Phnom Penh's Romdeng, served by ex-street kids (streetfriends. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Cambridge celebrates its school in Cambodia May 22, 2009
The school opened last winter in a village 90 minutes northeast of Phnom Penh with 93 students and 10 teachers ... This teacher is trained in technology and English at an orphanage run by the American Assistance for Cambodia in Phnom Penh. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
On the trail of Thaksin in Cambodia May 6, 2009
Thai intelligence surfaced in late April that the former telecom tycoon's private jet flew into the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh and then into Koh Kong, located on the nation's southwestern corner along its border with Thailand ... A source at Societe Concessionnaire d'Aeroport, the French company that manages Cambodia's airports, said that no private jets flew into Phnom Penh during the period when Thaksin allegedly visited ... Thai loans and engineers paved the way for a road and series of... (Asia Times Online)
British princess attacked May 4, 2009
Royal protection officers had to intervene to protect the princess, the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, when a thief tried to steal her friend's purse as they walked through Phnom Penh one night, the Sun said. The two officers tackled the thief but were pelted with stones by another man, forcing them to let him go and focus on getting the princess to safety. (iAfrica.com)
Recession fuels rallies May 2, 2009
There were also rallies in Manila, the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and Taipei. In Russia, about 2000 demonstrators gathered by a statue of Karl Marx in Moscow waving banners and red Soviet flags and calling for a return of communism. (iAfrica.com)
Phnom Penh Water Festival Apr 29, 2009
South East Asia is renowned for its colourful festivals and one of the most flamboyant is the Water Festival in Phnom Penh ... Water Festival in Phnom Penh ... In November each year for the period of three days, Phnom Penh plays host to the most magnificent carnival in South East Asia, the Water Festival or Bonn Om Toeuk as it is known by Khmers. (Suite101.com)
Beyond Angkor Wat: Cambodia's Hidden Beaches Apr 7, 2009
Most visits to Cambodia begin with the ancient temples of Angkor Wat or the Khmer Rouge's infamous killing fields just outside Phnom Penh ... We flew into Phnom Penh International Airport and took a tuk-tuk (a motorized rickshaw) into town ... Looking back, I would have liked at least another day in Phnom Penh to take in the culture the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, for example and the laid-back, late-going bar scene. (Time.com)
From Khmer Rouge torturer to born-again Christian Apr 7, 2009
A foreign journalist took a photo of former Khmre Rogue prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, on a screen at a court press center during the UN-backed tribunal on Monday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia ... Former Khmer Rogue prison chief Kaing Guek Ea read a statement during his trial in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 31 during opening arguments at the UN-backed tribunal ... Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Once a devoted Khmer Rouge communist, the regime's former chief executioner traded leftist ideology... (Christian Science Monitor)
Cambodia begins long-awaited trial of Khmer Rouge leader Apr 1, 2009
Cambodians watched as the UN-backed tribunal began on Monday at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh ... Former Khmer Rouge prison chief, Kaing Guek Eav, or 'Duch,' was seen during the first day of the UN-back tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia ... Prosecutors read out the charges against Kaing Guek Eav, known as "Duch." He ran the SS-21 prison in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, whose population was evacuated when the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Khmer Rouge trial begins Apr 1, 2009
Duch has denied personally torturing or executing prisoners but has taken responsibility for presiding over the prison in Phnom Penh. He is charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and premeditated murder. (iAfrica.com)
Rent This Hotel Rooms for $1. No Foolin'! Mar 29, 2009
Win a five-night stay at one of seven Raffles Hotels ts in Singapore, the Grenadines, Cambodia (Phnom Penh or Siem Reap), Beverly Hills, Beijing and Dubai. You've got to do some work for this one, so sharpen your pencil and your writing skills, and send in by May 30 a description of either your dream stay at Raffles or what your best travel experience at Raffles has been. (Time.com)
Tourists look for luck at Pol Pots grave Mar 29, 2009
A museum is also in the works, spearheaded by Nhem En, the chief photographer of the Khmer Rouge's S-21 torture center in Phnom Penh, a major tourist attraction for years ... Government officials from Phnom Penh and others also make the pilgrimage, asking his spirit to make assorted wishes come true. (MSNBC -- International)
Meanings Behind Khmer Rouge Genocid... Mar 17, 2009
Thousands visit the former Khmer Rouge torture center of Toul Sleng and the Choeung Ek Killing Fields while in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh ... " Choeung Ek Means Champions Just outside of Phnom Penh lie the mass graves of Choeung Ek, and pieces of bone and clothing can still be seen. A stupa of skulls is its most famous attraction. Like Toul Sleng, Choeung Ek is now a museum. Once, prisoners from Toul Sleng were trucked here for execution. Although foreigners prefer to call it the Killing... (Suite101.com)
Khmer Rouge Genocide Site Names Mar 16, 2009
Thousands visit the former Khmer Rouge torture center of Toul Sleng and the Choeung Ek Killing Fields while in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. However few are aware how the very names of these places offer a sinister glimpse into the minds and motives of those who created them. (Suite101.com)
French paedophiles jailed Mar 12, 2009
Cambodian police officers in Phnom Penh. Two French men accused of frequenting child prostitutes in southeast Asia and recording their encounters have been sentenced to the maximum sentence of seven years in prison. (iAfrica.com)
Cambodia's Less Traveled Remote Jun... Mar 3, 2009
These temples combine a cultural journey with adventure and beg exploration via hiking or mountain biking trips through the stunning local countryside or a journey with one of the several off-road companies operating out of Siem Reap or the capital Phnom Penh ... Angkor Borei town, around 100 kilometers from Phnom Penh, has been inhabited continuously for at least 2,500 years and boasts a highly recommended museum which explains something of the southern Cambodian Funan empire, which vied with... (Suite101.com)
Cambodia's empty dock Feb 22, 2009
At my hotel in Phnom Penh, the women and children sat on one side of the room, palais-style, the men on the other ... The problem with the UN-backed trial of the remaining Khmer Rouge leaders, which has just begun in Phnom Penh, is that it is dealing only with the killers of Sin Sisamouth and not with the killers of the family in Neak Long, and not with their collaborators ... Kissinger will not be in the dock in Phnom Penh. (guardian.co.uk)
‘Killing Fields' torturer remorseful Feb 18, 2009
PHNOM PENH The former head of a prison where thousands of Cambodians were tortured then killed for opposing the Khmer Rouge expressed remorse for his deeds as a genocide tribunal got under way on Tuesday ... Mr. Duch oversaw the S-21 prison in the capital Phnom Penh previously a school, now the Tuol Sleng genocide museum through whose gates some 16,000 men, women and children passed ... Cambodians gather Tuesday, outside the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh,... (Globe and Mail)
Khmer Rouge finally goes on trial as Duch hearing begins Feb 17, 2009
Anne Barrowclough in Phnom Penh ... Many of them had travelled from remote rural villages to courtroom on the outskirts of Phnom Penh to see justice finally done. (Times Online)
Cambodia tries torturer Feb 17, 2009
Several other survivors and people who lost loved ones at Tuol Sleng gathered outside the specially-built courtroom on the outskirts of Phnom Penh for the hearing. Duch was transported in an armoured Land Cruiser with blacked-out windows from the nearby villa-style detention centre where he is being held with four other Khmer Rouge leaders, who face trial later this year. (iAfrica.com)
First ‘Killing Fields' trial set to begin Feb 17, 2009
PHNOM PENH The chief Khmer Rouge torturer will face a court on a charge of crimes against humanity Tuesday, as the first trial of a senior Pol Pot cadre gets under way three decades after the end of a regime blamed for 1. 7 million deaths. (Globe and Mail)
Era of big bonuses for bankers to end as Lloyds attracts scrutiny Feb 16, 2009
humphrey, phnom penh, cambodia. Whilst I agree that alot of the bonuses have been obscene in recent years and need to be reduced there will be a huge follow-on to the economy. (Times Online)
